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Philippines vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 8.4% more expensive than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 21.1% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.1% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Philippines

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Philippines are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Philippines. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Chad, you would:

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pay 45.8% less for restaurants

	Chad	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,059	$3.83 ₱224.67	-57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$3.27 ₱191.88
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$0.69 ₱40.61	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$0.38 ₱22.28	-57.5%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 21.1% more for groceries

	Chad	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA202	$1.24 ₱72.81	+247.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,012	$3.91 ₱228.99	+118.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,107	$7.02 ₱411.39	-51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,214	$2.06 ₱120.55	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,836	$1.91 ₱112.14	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,262	$1.42 ₱83.20	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA574	$0.65 ₱37.83	-36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA688	$1.17 ₱68.55	-3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA658	$0.69 ₱40.60	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA428	$0.95 ₱55.60	+25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA428	$1.17 ₱68.70	+54.7%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Chad	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,428	$4.15 ₱243.11	-3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$12.67 ₱742.62	-85.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,981,383	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	+97.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,277	$2.78 ₱162.89	-31.0%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Chad	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA252,949	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-93.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA858,492	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	+80.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$80.13 ₱4,698.13
Average			-32.1%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$130.02 ₱7,623.63
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39

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pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA759	$1.20 ₱70.27	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA506	$2.17 ₱127.27	+142.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA582	$2.73 ₱159.93	+165.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$30.80 ₱1,805.83
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.63 ₱329.85
Average			+99.1%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Chad	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,177	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	+53.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,236	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,295	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	+56.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-26.2%
Average			+13.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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